Chapter 260

Chapter 260 When Xie Run reached the foot of the rockery, she saw a crowd of people gathered together. Dantao's voice carried a hint of authority. "What's going on? Why is everyone gathered here?!" The crowd parted, and the maid beside Consort Sun rushed forward first, kneeling at Xie Run's feet. "Please, Consort Xie, hurry and call for the imperial physician and the residence physician! Our consort has injured her face, and the bleeding won't stop—she's afraid it will leave scars..." Xie Run looked up and saw Consort Sun sitting on the ground, covering her face with her hand. The right side of her cheek was drenched in blood, with a steady flow seeping through her fingers. Her heart skipped a beat. Looking again, she saw Jiang Baobao curled up on the ground, her face pale as she clutched her stomach, blood already visible staining her lower garments. Beside her, the Eldest Young Master lay unconscious on the ground, with his wet nurse shaking him desperately, unable to rouse him—he seemed to have fainted. In that instant, Xie Run truly wanted to summon the Princess Consort. At worst, she could just carry the pregnancy for the Princess Consort first. Taking a deep breath, Xie Run said calmly, "Do not move the Eldest Young Master!" "Zihu, go up quickly and check what's wrong with the Eldest Young Master—see if he's injured anywhere." She continued, "Xiaoshu, go fetch some strong women servants and have them bring two stretchers to carry people!" Xie Run scanned her surroundings. "The closest place is Concubine Lu's Qingfeng Courtyard. Take Consort Sun and Consort Jiang there to lie down first." Xie Run had initially thought Jiang Baobao was faking a miscarriage. But as she approached, Jiang Baobao grabbed her clothes and cried out weakly, "It hurts!" "My stomach hurts... Save me! Save me!" Xie Run crouched down and saw that Jiang Baobao's face was deathly white, without a trace of color—it didn't look like a fake miscarriage at all. Her heart suddenly raced. "You weren't faking the pregnancy?" Jiang Baobao stared at her blankly, her gaze somewhat unfocused, as if she understood, or perhaps didn't. After a long moment, she lowered her head and looked at her blood-stained skirt, then suddenly screamed like a madwoman, "My child, my child!" "There's a child in my belly—save me, please save my child!" Xie Run felt a bloody scratch left on her hand from Jiang Baobao's grip. "Don't worry, the residence physician is already on the way!" "I'll have people do their best to treat you." Xie Run looked at Jiang Baobao, her expression somewhat complicated. Jiang Baobao seemed to be in a state of tremendous shock. After Zihu administered acupuncture to the Eldest Young Master, she approached Xie Run with a grave expression. "Mistress, the Eldest Young Master doesn't look good." Xie Run's heart missed a beat. "What do you mean, not good?" Zihu said, "I administered acupuncture, but he still hasn't woken up." "There are no wounds on his body. The wet nurse said the Eldest Young Master happened to be standing in a spot right beneath the rockery, and was struck on the head by Consort Jiang when she fell." Struck on the head?! Xie Run felt her vision go dark. Even in modern times, a head injury was a serious matter—let alone in ancient times? If the Eldest Young Master had truly injured his head, even if Xie Jiang came, she couldn't save him! Xie Run said, "Go check on Consort Jiang first. I feel something's off—she seems to actually be pregnant." What Xie Run found even stranger was that Jiang Baobao seemed to have only just realized she was pregnant. Xie Run didn't bother with Jiang Baobao. Of the three injured people, the Eldest Young Master was her first priority—everyone else came after. Xie Run had Dantao keep watch: "Remember, don't let anyone move the Eldest Young Master even an inch." She also warned the wet nurse, "With a head injury, the worst thing is to move the person carelessly. A minor injury can become severe from being moved, or even fatal!" The wet nurse and the serving maids dared not move him after hearing this. Xie Run had Consort Sun's maid support her and take her to Qingfeng Courtyard to rest. When the residence physician arrived, he first examined the Eldest Young Master, and his words were much the same as Zihu's. A head injury—the exact condition was unclear. Later, when the stretchers arrived, Consort Jiang and the Eldest Young Master were carried away. Xie Run walked behind, asking Consort Sun's maid, "What exactly happened just now?!" The maid Zhuohua wept with red-rimmed eyes. "My mistress heard that Consort Jiang had stomach pains, so she specially brought us to Feihe Pavilion." "As we walked to the foot of the rockery, we suddenly encountered the Eldest Young Master." "The Eldest Young Master greeted my mistress, and as they were speaking... Consort Jiang suddenly fell from above." "My mistress was speaking normally when she was suddenly knocked and her face hit the rockery." "The Eldest Young Master also struck his head against the stone." Xie Run's heart stirred at these words. She suddenly asked, "Did the Eldest Young Master approach your mistress on his own to greet her?" Zhuohua nodded. "Our mistress didn't recognize the Eldest Young Master. When he came forward to greet her, she even praised him for being refined and courteous..." Hearing this, Xie Run already had some idea. A refined and courteous Eldest Young Master? Prince Jing's rear courtyard was a training ground—even the children could develop a hundred and eighty schemes. Concubine Lu had received word early and prepared three clean rooms. She stood at the main entrance with her people, watching as the blood-soaked figures were carried into her courtyard one by one. Concubine Lu remarked, "On such a fine day, who knows what kind of sin was committed to bring this about." Cuiniao: "The Eldest Young Master was also carried in, but there was no blood on him... What happened?" The wet nurse and maidservants beside her silently wiped their tears. Anyone who didn't know better would think the Eldest Young Master had stopped breathing. Concubine Lu shook her head and shot Cuiniao a glare. "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask." Turning her head, she caught sight of Xie Run. Concubine Lu hurried over to greet her. "Sister Xie, what exactly happened?" "How did everyone end up injured?" Xie Run said succinctly, "Consort Jiang fell from the rockery and landed on the Eldest Young Master and Consort Sun." The explanation was simple, but Concubine Lu fell silent for a long moment after hearing it before she could piece together the meaning of those words. She stammered, "But why... why would Consort Jiang fall from the rockery for no reason?" Xie Run gave her a meaningful look. "Good question." "I'd also like to know whether it hurt when Consort Jiang jumped off that rockery." With Jiang Baobao stirring up this mess, Prince Jing would certainly demand an accounting once he returned. Xie Run was in charge of managing the household affairs—there was no way she could escape blame. Since she wouldn't come out of this unscathed anyway, Xie Run had no intention of being courteous with Jiang Baobao. Concubine Lu felt a shiver run through her heart. "Jumped off the rockery?!" This was someone a hundred times more ruthless than her! Xie Run lifted the curtain and entered Jiang Baobao's courtyard. The imperial physician had just finished taking Jiang Baobao's pulse. Catching sight of Xie Run, he bowed respectfully and reported, "Reporting to Consort Xie, the child in Consort Jiang's womb cannot be saved." "Moreover, her abdomen has suffered severe trauma. If the remnants are not cleared promptly, it may affect her future fertility as well." Xie Run said calmly, "I've troubled you." "Since the child cannot be saved, let Consort Jiang's health take priority." "Understood!" After checking on Jiang Baobao, Xie Run was about to go see the Eldest Young Master when she suddenly heard Jiang Baobao shriek, "It was Wan Linlang!" "That bitch Wan Linlang—I'll kill her!" "I'll hack that bitch into a thousand pieces!" Xie Run's footsteps paused. She turned to glance at Jiang Baobao's pale face, then said nothing more. After stepping outside, she instructed the maidservants to keep a close watch on Jiang Baobao. Nanny An suddenly chased after her from inside. "Consort Xie, this servant found this while changing Consort Jiang's clothes just now." What Nanny An held in her hand was a small blood pack. ... PS: Everyone hasn't forgotten Wan Linlang's revenge, have they?